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Director: Mike Jittlov
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
This bizarre and wacky conglomeration of sfx and fantasy slapstick is based around a fable-like tale mirroring Jittlov's own experiences: eccentric effects wiz (Jittlov) spends months touting his work around the big studios before he is finally offered a particle of air time on a high-rating TV show. The most amusing moments occur in the first quarter, as Jittlov attempts to secure the US equivalent of the Equity card. For the rest, the film labours through repeated scenes of the crew shooting in adverse conditions, lengthy car chases involving camera dollies, hired punks, and unscrupulous moguls hell-bent on disrupting the production. The effects themselves (brilliantly created through stop-motion and literally making a film studio come to life) unfortunately appear in their entirety only during the last 10 minutes.Author: DA
Cast & crew
Director: Mike Jittlov
Producer: Richard Kaye, Mike Jittlov, Deven Chierighino
Cast: Mike Jittlov, Richard Kaye, Paige Moore, David Conrad, Steve Brodie, John Massari, Gary Schwartz full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 98 mins
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